Watermelon should be avoided in nephrotic syndrome with edema.
Nephrotic syndrome includes proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, edema and hyperlipidemia. Patients with nephrotic syndrome often combined with edema, diet should limit water and salt, too much watermelon is easy to aggravate edema, should try to avoid eating.
If the edema is not relieved by restricting water and sodium, oral or intravenous diuretics, such as torasemide and spironolactone, etc., should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
Patients with nephrotic syndrome with edema are advised to go to regular hospitals in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment and reasonable diet.